New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-09
HOW no REDUCE THE SURPLUS.
MR. HIscocK,s TARIFF AND REVENUE BILL

LOWER DUTIES on SUGAR AND BOUNTY ~
NATIVE PRoDUCERs-REPEAL OF THE IobA''o
AND wHISKEY TAXES.
WASHINGTON JAM S.-A bill to reduce Internal
revenue taxation and duties on raw sugar. anu ioi
other purpo,es was introduced in the House to-day by
Representative Hiscock OF New-York. Inc nr'
section Of the bill provides that on and after July L.
1887 In lien Of the duties and rates OF dutos
by law on the importation OF sugars not ABOVE NO. 49,
Dutch standard. there shall be levied the
rates OF duty: AL sugars not above NO. ID Duton
standard in color all tank OF oaoeuce
or Of beet Juice. melada concentrated melada con-
crete and moasses testing by the poiar-
SCOPE not above seventyfve degrees, shall pay duty
Of ssyep.tenths Of one cent pound and for. every
additional degree fraction of degree shown oy the
polariscope test they shall pay two-hundredths OF
cent pound additional This shall not apply 70 any
sugars imported from any country levyns an export
duy or any tax equivalent thereto upon said kars
For every ton of beets or sugar caoe raseu py any
farmer or planter in the nnea states "a anu a he maid
On bounty TO the farmer or planter.
The second section provides that domestic sugars
shall graded into five GLASSES according 70 oeGroes
of polarization on which bounty shall be pn1d AZ
follows On GLASS i. 81 cents hundred Pounue
class g so cents class B. ss cents class A. "a oen;
and clas, s. 81 cents These bounties are 10 De Paiu
upon all msrchantable sugar made within the United
States from beets, sorghum or any other sugar Ut run
grain. ~. Oo,oh.r
l. 1887 the taxes herein specified imposed oy Tue
internal revenue law in force be ana tne SAINT a.
hereby repealed namely The taxes on manuiactStea
topacco snuff cigars cheroots and cigarettes ana tne
special taxes required by law to be paid by dea,ers IN
Leaf tobacco. retail dealers IN leaf tobacco, oests -
manufactured tobacco pedders OF topacco 81 ;ars
cigars and manufacturers OF TOBACCO ana o c'sa ,;
On ali original and unbroken factory packages Oh
smok ng and manufactured tobacco and snnh, cigars,
cheroots, and cigarettes held 10y manuiactursrs OF
az ot he mo
upon which the tax has been paid theIe sna az a.
allowed a rebate of the full amount OF the TAX pau
thereon 40 claim be allowed for less amount tnan
$40 Any special tax stamp covering taxes repca,su
by this act may be redeemed for the portion o. 'n1
special year unexpred at the time OF tne rePoa'
when the amount claimd Tor such stamp snail moi o'
less than SO. .o,uo
The fourth section provides that all internal revenue
laws limiting. restricting or regulating me nlanu
facture SALE or expectation OF tohscc", snnn cea ;,
cheroots and cigarettes repealed on and after
October l. 1887 and that there shall be no
allowed upon any such articles when snail O' 'N''''
for export after that date ,.,, 4.
methylate with wood. alcohol or naphtha snch Oh the
spirits have strength OF not less IMAM ~ per oc'
create, than proof spirits. The sixth section allows
such methy lated spirits to be Withdrawn ITO" wSle-
house free of tax for in the manufactures ahd al
under proper regulations and the seventh secuOh pro-
yides for the imposition OF bonds on persons us T
methylated irts in the arts or Manufacture. nc
eighth section requires persons ming Inc ponu 10
DO ,ks showing the amount OF spirits receVcd iro"
whom purchased; the amount consumed ana TIC
persons TO whom his manufactures are sold:
The eleventh section provides that all articles
preparatons and compounds intended tor sale or use
la the United States, except wines, liquors spirits
cord ais and other alcoholic compounds used ahd sou
as beverages NAV be made aud manufactured IN
internal revenue manufacturing warehouses, and with
the use OF distilled spirits tree OF internal revenue
tax The fourteenth section provides Tor the pay men
of drawback equal to the tax upon distilled spirits
above 10 degrees proof upon which the tax has been
paid when used Tor mechanical scientific purposes
or in the manufacture OF any article or Prepara'oi
EXCEPT compounds used as beverages.